Today we head back out to the desert city of Las Vegas where I shot the image below at daybreak. I had walked across the elevated crosswalk between the MGM Grand and New York New York, stopping to await the traffic that was sitting at a red light a block or so away. It had been some time since I had captured any light trails so this was the perfect opportunity to do so.
By the way, this vantage point is just above the Firefighter II image posted previously.
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This is a single long exposure image (RAW) processed completely in LR4 with it’s versatile array of sliders. I was quite happy with this result, particularly when you see the original shot (below).
The long exposure had blown out some of the lighting and made things a bit fuzzy overall but LR4 is a really powerful tool for working with RAW files, allowing one to recover a great deal of information. The final settings were saved as a preset for future use. Presets are great time savers, although each image is different, but they can get you closer than starting from scratch.
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Very cool shot Jimi. The light trails are very cool.
Len Saltiel recently posted..Money, Money, Money…Money
Nice work! I need to start saving these awesome presets from time to time. I always forget!
Adam Allegro recently posted..Naples Harbor at Dusk
Nicely done Jimi! I’m really enjoying the new slider configuration in LR4 too. I’ve neglected making my own presets for a while but I’ve started saving settings as I go to help make life easier.
Curt Fleenor recently posted..Wells Fargo History
Agreed in regards to LR4, it’s pretty awesome in recovering shots! Love the processing on this one for sure man.
Dave DiCello recently posted..Icons of the city
Sin city! Nice job capturing the lights.
Chris Frailey recently posted..Where To
Love the lights and action shot of the vehicles. I should check into upgrading from LR3 to LR4.
Rob recently posted..Barred Owl
Terrific shot Jimi. Great job on the processing. You gotta love Vegas.
Edith Levy recently posted..Chasing The Light on Cadillac Mountain
I like the 2nd image. I know some things are blown out, but the scene just looks more natural. With some manual blending of images it could probably be saved. Well done, Jimi!
Rick Louie recently posted..North Clear Creek Falls
What an astonishing piece here, Jimi! Love the colors and how those light trails create the most perfect natural leading line through the image. Your processed results are absolutely breathtaking my friend!
Toad Hollow Photography recently posted..Black As Knight
Love those light trails Jimi. Nice use of them as part of the composition as well.
Steven Perlmutter recently posted..Boston Light
Sweet image Jimi, love those light trails
Mike Criswell recently posted..The Preparation Begins
Cool image Jimi, I like the top one best!
denise ippolito recently posted..Provence and the legendary Camargue Horses
What an amazing transformation and all with just LR4. It really has become a serious stand-alone processing tool. Nice composition, too Jimi!
Mark Summerfield recently posted..Drum Point Lighthouse
Great processing on this one, Jimi. I think LR4 is a wonderful tool for bringing out details in the shadows and highlights.
ken bello recently posted..abstract?
Beautiful job Jimi. Sometimes with all the different plugins that are available, one can forget just how powerful Lightroom is by itself.
looks great Jimi, nicely done!
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